Ticket-holder.



E. L. ALLEN.

TICKET HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

1 1 7 l 688 Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

E. L. ALLEN.

TICKET HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

1,171,688. Patented Feb. 15,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- amoentoz a vegan "c imes ERNEST I; ALLEN, or E'naosn,MINNESOTA.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST L. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elro'sa, in the county of Stearns and State of Minnesota,have invented new-and useful Improvements in. Ticket-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification. V

The present invention comprehendsthe provision of a combined registerand ticket ejector primarily intended for use in connection with areceptacle for holding tickets such as employed in railroad ticketoiiices andlikeplaces, although the invention is susceptible to otheranalogous uses.

The primary object of theinvention resides in the provision of a deviceof this character, designed to register each ticket as the latter isejected fromthe receptacle, with a view of eliminating all figuring indetermining the amount of sales at the end of each days work, andpositively assuring the correctness of its indications.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodfrom the-following description when taken-in connection with theaccompanying; drawings, wherein like numerals of reference indicatesimilar parts in theseveral views and in whi'ch:'' F lgure 1 1s a sideelevation of the ClQVlCG.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the casing removed showing the position ofparts ready to eject a ticket from the receptacle. Fig. 3 is a similarview showing the normal position of parts and the manner of ejecting theticket from the receptacle. Fig. 1 is a top plan view. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal sectional view taken on line aa' of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is adetail view of the yoke and ejector.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 5 indicates the receptaclefor. holding the ticket, and as shown in this particular instance thereceptacle is of elongated substantially rectangular formation in crosssection, having a longitudinally disposed slot 6 in the top wall thereofextending through- V out its entire length, the top wall from a point anappreciable distance from the forward end of the receptacle beinginclined downwardly as at 7, the inclined wall terminating short toprovide a discharge opening 8, while the receptacle is filled withtickets rIcKEr-EoLnEn.

fromthe receptacle, andregisteringthe sale" of each ticket I employ adevice including spaced pairs ofuprights 11 secured to the opposite sidewalls of the receptacle and projecting above the inclined portionthereof,

and between each pair of uprights is journaled a shaft 12. Fixed upontheshafts 12 for rotation therewith are a pair of spools or rolls 13 and14; respectively, upon. which is wound a tape'15 having indicia thereonto register the sale of each ticket, the tape being T adapted to bewound upon the roll 13 from the roll14 step by step as the tickets are'singly'ejected from the receptacle in the manner to be presentlydescribed, the roll 14- being a spring operated roll to retain the tapetaut: as willbe readily understood-[f Loosely mounted upon the shaftsupport-. ing the roll 13'is a. yoke '16 thearms oflow theroll 13 and,are connectedby a cross piece 18, while pro ecting from the crossdownwardly terminating be- I Patented Feb. 15,1916. Application filedMay 5, 1915. Ser'ia1No. 26,102.'

piece'1'9' connectingthe arms of the yoke 16 is V l a handle 20 foroperating the-yoke member.

Coil springs 21 terminally secured at one. I end to the side walls ofthe receptacle and having their opposite ends connected with the arms 17of the yoke member operate to retain the member normally in the positionshown in Fig. 3, at which time the spring pressed pawl 22 pivoted to thearms of the yoke 16 engages the teeth of a ratchet wheel 24 fixed uponthe shaft adjacent one end of the roll 13, so that when the handle 20 isdepressed imparting a rocking movement to the yoke 16, the roll 13 isrotated the required distance to wind the tape 15 thereupon from theroll 14 a predetermined dis tance, and upon release of the handle 20 thesprings 21 operate to return the parts to normal position as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. Pivoted upon one of the uprights 11 is a resilient pawl25 adapted to engage with the teeth on the ratchet wheel 24 to preventretrograde movement of the roll 13 when the pawl 22 is released duringthe return move-v ment of the yoke to normal position.

Depending centrally from the cross piece 18 of the yoke is a relativelyshort stem 26 upon the free end of which is pivoted an ejector in thenature of a pointed finger 27 whichas clearly shown in Fig. 3 isnormally disposed below the roll 13 substantially in 7 parallelism withthe inclined surface of the receptacle 5. Then the handle 20is depressedimparting a rocking movement to the yoke 16, the ejector is elevatedriding in the slot 6 of the receptacle 5 until the position. clearlyshown in Fig. 2 is assumed, and upon release of said handle the ejectorengaging the uppermost ticket within the receptacle ejects the tickettherefrom upon its return movement to normal position under -'a'ction ofthe springs 21 Manifestly by reason of the construction hereinabovedescribed, when the handle 20 is depressed the tape 15 is caused to bewound upon the roll 13 from the roll 14 the required distance toregister the sale of each ticket, and "upon return movement of thehandle "to normal "position the-tickets are singly ejected from withinthe recepta-ole.

H desired an indicator be employed in connection with my cl'evice o'omrising a stem 28 secured to the side wallsJof the receptacle and havinga pointer overlying 'the tape 15.

The entire mechanism constituting the register and ejector is whollyinclo'se'd by a suitable casing- 29 with the exception lof the handle 20which projects through the casing, the latter having a sight glass 30 inthe top wall thereof to permit the indicator to be viewed-there'thro'u'gh.

It is believed that from'the foregoing description the nature advantagesof the invention will be readily apparent without requiring a moreextended explanation and 5 therefore the me has been omitted. How-1 everI desire to have it understood that The combination with a:re'ceptaclehavmg a discharge openln'gy'o'f la ticket ejector:

comprising a pair of spaced parallelimembers pivotally supported forrocking ,movem'entpab'ove s'ai'd opening, cross -P1QOGS "con:

necting said parallel -members at bothiends,

a "freely pivoted ejector associated with;0ne of said 'cross pieces andnormally disposed in inactive position, a casing "inclosing said ahandle projecting from the 'other parts, of said cross zpie'ces througha slot fintsa-id ca'siu'gand adapted when depressed to move said ejectorto active position, means for automatically returning rs'aid parts tonormal position upon releaseof said handle,tand' said ejector beingoperable during return? movement.

In testimony whereof ltaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' ERNEST L. ALLEN. 'lVitne'sses MATH BAUER, ALBERTSPAETH.

each, by addressing the "Gommissioner of Patents Washington, D.-.C."

